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Hong
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review | awards | availability | |
Cecilia Yip and Chow Yun-Fat |
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Year: |
1984 |
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Director: |
Leung Po-Chi |
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Producer: |
John
Sham Kin-Fun |
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Writer: |
John
Chan Koon-Chung, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo |
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Cast: |
Chow
Yun-Fat, Cecilia Yip
Tung, Alex Man Chi-Leung,
Shih Kien,
Guk Fung,
Paul Chun Pui, Wu
Ma, Billy Lau Nam-Kwong,
Angela Yu Chien, Hon Yee-Sang, Stuart Ong,
Chu Tau, Wang Han-Chen, Yee Tin-Hung, Lam Chi-Tai, Lam Chi-Git,
Chin Kar-Lok,
Pang Yun-Cheung, Chun Kwai-Bo |
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An
award-winning performance from Chow Yun-Fat anchors this excellent
drama from director Leung Po-Chi. |
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by Kozo: |
Early Chow Yun-Fat flick features a pre-John Woo display of
unparalleled charisma. Chow is Fay, who befriends Keung (Alex
Man) in wartime Hong Kong. Fay is heavily principled, but
not above using guile and deception to act out his noble intentions.
He tags along with Keung, despite Keung’s essential immaturity,
and ignores the burgeoning romance between he and Keung’s
fiancée Nam (Cecilia Yip). When the Japanese hit, Keung decides
to stay against the better judgment of Fay and Nam. Thanks
to Keung, they all stay and things go from bad to worse. Fay
joins the Japanese as a Chinese recruit, much to the dismay
of his friends. However, Fay's plan is to earn the trust of
the Japanese just so he can keep his friends alive. His plan
works, but Keung gets in way over his head, and Fay must decide
how much he's willing to sacrifice for honor and righteousness. This
is a fine film from director Leung Po-Chi, with a good story,
believable characters, and a towering central performance
from Chow Yun-Fat. He was rewarded with Taiwan’s Golden Horse
award for Best Actor that year. Cecilia Yip is wonderful as
the emotionally damaged Nam. Highly recommended for fans of
Chow Yun-Fat. (Kozo 1996) |
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Awards: |
4th Annual
Hong Kong Film Awards
• Winner - Best Cinematography (Lai Sui-Ming)
• Nomination - Best Picture
• Nomination - Best Director (Leung Po-Chi)
• Nomination - Best Actor (Chow
Yun-Fat)
• Nomination - Best Actress (Cecilia
Yip Tung)
• Nomination - Best Supporting Actress (Yu Sin)
• Nomination - Best Screenplay (John Chan Koon-Chung)
• Nomination - Best Editing (Cheung Yiu-Chung)
Taiwan Golden Horse Awards
• Winner - Best Actor (Chow
Yun-Fat)
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Availability: |
DVD
(Hong Kong)
Region 0 NTSC
Universe Laser
Widescreen
Cantonese and Mandarin Language Tracks
Dolby Digital 5.1
Removable English and Chinese Subtitles |
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DVD
(USA)
Region 1 NTSC
Fox Home Entertainment
16x9 Anamorphic Widescreen
Cantonese and English Language Tracks
Dolby Digital 5.1
Removable English* and Chinese Subtitles
Trailers, promotional material, production notes, interviews
with Cecillia Yip and Paul Chun Pui
*NOTE: the subtitles on this disc are DUBTITLES, meaning they're
a transcription of the rewritten English soundtrack AND NOT
a pure translation. |
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